Clothes pin bag



Dec. 15, 1959 A. E. BARBER ET AL 2,917,260

CLOTHES PIN BAG Filed Aug. 14, 1957 Wfi} INVENTORS F4 3 I HA FREDQUE/9965? United States Patent CLOTHES PIN BAG Alfred E. Barber andAlbert Maiga, Thomaston, Conn. Application August 14, 1957, Serial No.678,069

2 Claims. (Cl. 248-99) Our invention relates to a collapsible receptacleprovided with a means for suspending same from any desired means so thatthe receptacle is normally accessible through its open portion.

The principal object of our invention is-to provide an article of thecharacter described in which the receptacle body portion is providedwith a spreader therefor swingably supported in a bracket fixed on asuspension means of novel design.

Another object is to provide an article of the type described in whichthe spreader swing is limited by its coaction with the supportingbracket, the latter being immovably connected to a means extendingtherefrom to support same in the desired position during use.

Another object is to provide a receptacle of such construction that thebody portion, spreader, bracket and supporting means may be folded intoa relatively flat state for packing and shipping.

Another object is to provide a receptacle in which the proportion of thesupporting means are such as to largely eliminate rotation of thereceptacle when in use and simultaneously maintaining same in thedesired position for ready access thereto.

A further object is to provide an article of the character describedwhich is easy to manufacture, efficient and durable and in which theabove and other objects may effectively be attained as will hereinaftermore fully appear.

A practical embodiment of the invention is illustrated in theaccompanying drawing in which the parts are designated by the samenumerals throughout the respective views.

Referring to said drawing:

Fig. 1 represents, in perspective, a receptacle embodying the inventionas it appears when suspended by its supporting means from a line;

Fig. 2 represents the article illustrated in Fig. 1 when in itssubstantially flat condition for packing or storage.

Fig. 3 represents fragmentary views of the supporting means, spreader,and bracket for receiving same; the parts being shown in condition priorto being assembled.

Fig. 4 represents, in perspective, the cooperating sections of the aboveelements shown in Fig. 3 as operably assembled with the bag as in Figs.1 and 2.

Fig. 5 represents the parts shown in Fig. 3 assembled with the bracketprior to being operatively connected thereto; and

Fig. 6 represents the elements of Fig. 5 when operatively connected tothe bracket.

The bag or receptacle 1, normally made of any suitable fabric, such ascanvas, or synthetic material, is provided at its upper edge (referringto Figs. 1 and 2) with a hem or stitched portion 2, having an opening at3 to receive the flexible spreader 4, which serves to hold the bag open.Spreader 4, which may be of wire, or other suitable material, isprovided at both ends with relatively 2,917,260 Patented Dec. 15, 1959 2short sections 5, 6 bent at an angle to the spreader for purposes to bedescribed.

A bracket 7, cut out at 8 and 9, is provided with arms 10 and 11, saidarms having intermediate transverse outwardly bulged sections 12 and 13,plus inwardly turned end sections 14 and 15, the latter being adapted toenter the cut-outs 8, 9 in bracket 7 to secure spreader 4 and a bail 16thereto in operative position as is clearly shown in Fig. 4.

The bail 16 is normally of such gauge and dimension as to lend itself toshaping by automatic machinery and includes a loop 17 adapted for use inhanging the article on a nail or peg (not shown). Shoulders 18 and 19,are formed of sufficient scope and distance apart to engage a line (seeFig. 1) in such a manner as to substantially eliminate the swinging ofthe receptacle out of its normally eificient operative position andmaintaining the mouth thereof in an easily accessible location. Bail 16terminates in a pair of substantially parallel depending ends 20 and 21,which, in operative position, are above and opposed to ends 5, 6 ofspreader 4.

The article may be assembled by threading spreader 4 through hem 2 inbag 1 so that its ends 5 and 6 emerge through opening 3 in an uprightposition. Bracket 7 is placed as shown in Fig. 5, bail 16 locatedthereon, and ends 14 and 15 caused to enter cut-outs 8 and 9 andclinched over as shown in Figs. 1 and 6. The parts are so constructedand arranged that bail 16 is held to bracket 7 as if formed integraltherewith and is not movable with respect thereto; whereas spreader 4 isswingable in sections 12 and 13. Depending arms 20, 21 engage the backof bracket 7 as do ends 5, 6 of the spreader when the receptacle is inits .usable position as shown in Figs. 1 and 4.

When it is desired to, ship or store the article it may be foldedsubstantially flat (Fig. 2) by collapsing the upper portion of theflexible bag and swinging bracket 7, carrying bail 16, thereacross,thereby making the article easy to store or ship in quantity.

Since it is evident that various changes may be made in theconstruction, form and arrangement of the several parts withoutdeparting from the spirit and scope of our invention, we do not intendto be limited to the specific embodiment herein shown and describedexcept as set forth in the appended claims.

What we claim is:

1. A clothes pin bag comprising the combination with a receptacle openat one end of means for holding said end open, said means including abendable spreader having both ends bent at substantially right angles tothe plane of said spreader, a unitary support for said spreaderincluding a flat plate, cut-outs in said plate, arms integral with andangled from said plate, bulged portions in said arms for receiving saidspreader, reduced end portions on said arms adapted to enter saidcut-outs, suspension means comprising an elongated wire bail, angledportions engaged by said reduced end portions for holding same to saidplate, and shoulder sections of said bail adapted to engage a supporttherefor at substantially spaced intervals.

2. An article of the character described comprising in combination areceptacle body portion open at one end, means for maintaining said endopen, a unitary support for said means, and a suspension means fixed tosaid unitary support, said first named means being swingably mounted onsaid unitary support, said first named means and said suspension meansbeing in lateral and longitudinal contact with a surface of said unitarysupport when in suspended operative condition, said unitary supportcomprising a flat perforated plate, arms integral therewith and angledtherefrom, bulge'd sections across each arm, and reduced arm endportions for entering the "perforated platefithejartsbeing soconstructed and a1- ranged that the means =-formaintainingthebodyportion open at one end is swingably engaged in said bulged portionsand the suspension means is fixed in position against said-plate. 7

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